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Shift+Command+Option+E = Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer - Photoshop 2024

Community Beginner ,
Oct 15, 2023 Oct 15, 2023

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Shift+Command+Option+E = Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer - doesnt working anymore!

in Photoshop previous versions worked normally!

 

I allready reset keyboard shortcuts - no effect. 

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Community Expert , Oct 24, 2023 Oct 24, 2023

Something  on your Mac is hijacking shortcuts. You should find out what.

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Community Beginner , Nov 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023

In my case, 'PowerToys' interfered with Photoshop's Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E shortcut. I couldn't identify which PowerToys function was using this shortcut. If someone knows and can share a way to disable it, please let me know. Currently, the only workaround is to exit PowerToys when using Photoshop.

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New Here , Dec 06, 2023 Dec 06, 2023

Same problem. Another app Clickup, was hijacking the shortkeys. it didn't even have a command option shift E shortkey, just a shift E one. Disabling the shortkeys on that app fixed it though

 

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Mentor ,
Oct 30, 2023 Oct 30, 2023

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works as expected here. OS 14.1, Ps 25.1.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023

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In my case, 'PowerToys' interfered with Photoshop's Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E shortcut. I couldn't identify which PowerToys function was using this shortcut. If someone knows and can share a way to disable it, please let me know. Currently, the only workaround is to exit PowerToys when using Photoshop.

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Nov 16, 2023 Nov 16, 2023

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That's useful information, @Art Cave , thanks for sharing it!

 

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 29, 2023 Dec 29, 2023

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Exiting PowerToys while using Photoshop restored the keyboard shortcut feature for me.

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Dec 06, 2023 Dec 06, 2023

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Same problem. Another app Clickup, was hijacking the shortkeys. it didn't even have a command option shift E shortkey, just a shift E one. Disabling the shortkeys on that app fixed it though

 

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Dec 06, 2023 Dec 06, 2023

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Thank you for sharing that @bluedotstudioscayman !

 

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Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024

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@Glauco O. M. did you solve it?

 

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Community Expert ,
Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024

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I was going to suggest editing the shortcut for copy merged, but it turns out to be not straight forward.

There is no Shift Ctrl Alt E under layers

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But there is a Copy Merged under the Edit menu

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You can see it is greyed out in my screen shot. You need to Select All (Ctrl A) to make it available.

You can combine this with a simple Action:

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I don't know if the first step is necessary. The first time I tested it, it placed the copy merged layer above the forth layer in a stack of five, because that was the state when I recorded it.  I thought about adding A Ctrl Shift ] to the action, but it was simpler to deselect all layers, and simply finish with Ctrl V to paste, which always seems to place the copy merged layer at the top of the stack.

 

You can see I used Shift F8 to trigger my action.  I don't know what the default is for that shortcut, but I never use the Function key defaults.  I'll be deleting the action after posting this as, Like Dag, I use Windows, and Shift Ctrl Alt E works fine for me.

 

 

 

 

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New Here ,
Jun 28, 2024 Jun 28, 2024

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Hello. I had the same issue, and my solution was to change the keyboard input source. I am from Mexico, but I use all Adobe programs in English, so I set my keyboard input source to US International - PC because it makes the shortcuts easier for me. However, the MERGE A COPY OF ALL VISIBLE LAYERS command doesn't work with that setting. When I change the input source to LATIN AMERICA, the command works. I think your input source might have been modified or changed by mistake. I hope this helps.

Best regards.

 

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